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Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance those of whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)

John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80 By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

“John Lewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation. Every day of his life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrote on social media on July 18. Born in 1940, John Lewis, the son of a sharecropper, helped to lead America out of an era of racism. Through his activism and bravery, Lewis carried the moral authority that few other leaders in U.S. history could claim. On July 17th he died in Atlanta on the same day that another civil rights legend, Rev. C.T. Vivian, passed away. Lewis was 80 years old. In December 2019, Lewis announced he had stage four pancreatic cancer. The famous March 7, 1965 video of Lewis being attacked along with 600 other marchers by Alabama State troopers near the Edmund Pettus Bridge is an often reviewed turning point in American social and cultural history. The footage from Selma shocked the nation and the world as Blacks in the United States struggles against government authority for basic rights and respect. The violent confrontation led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which was signed by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965. The 1965 Selma march was led by John Lewis. Lewis was

perhaps the last remaining voice of moral authority from the civil rights era. Voting rights remains a challenge in the U.S. Lewis was on the front lines of that effort which was resisted by white racists in the South attempting to stifle Black voting power for decades. Lewis’ efforts and the increase in Black voting registration of African Americans in the South changed U.S. politics forever. The power of Black voters was first seen nationally with the election of President Jimmy Carter in 1976. Lewis was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the 1960s. SNCC was one of six groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington and fought to end racial segregation in America. SNCC launched the Mississippi Freedom Summer campaign for voting rights. The effort was met with violence, murder but it resulted in some of the most historic and consequential changes in the law for human rights in America. John Lewis was the last living speaker at the historic 1963 March on Washington. At 23, Lewis was the youngest speaker to stand

behind the same podium Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his historic, “I Have a Dream” speech. Lewis’ speech was altered by Bayard Rustin, A. Philip Randolph and James Foreman because Lewis’ original draft was critical of President Kennedy. Lewis was viewed as too radical by Randolph in particular and Lewis was critical of the civil rights bill he believed did not go far enough to protect African Americans against police brutality. “It is true that we support the administration’s civil rights bill,” Lewis said to the crowd of thousands at the March on Washington. “We support it with great reservations, however. Unless Title III is put in this bill, there is nothing to protect the young children and old women who must face police dogs and fire hoses in the South while they engage in peaceful demonstrations. In its present form, this bill will not protect the citizens of Danville, Virginia, who must live in constant fear of a police state. It will not protect the hundreds and

thousands of people that have been arrested on trumped charges. What about the three young men, SNCC field secretaries in Americus, Georgia, who face the death penalty for engaging in peaceful protest?” the young Lewis said. In 1986, Lewis was elected to Congress where he became the conscience of the Congress who reg ularly delivered emotional speeches and moral authority on the House floor. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who announced Lewis’ death, wrote, “Rep. John Lewis: hero, champion and challenge to conscience of the nation. Your visit with the newest voices for justice at the Black Lives Matter mural with Muriel Bowser was wonderful and iconic. Thank you for that final public statement in furtherance of a more perfect union.” On June 7, appearing thinner but remaining spirited, Lewis visited the street mural in large yellow letters that reads BLACK LIVES MATTER placed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The appearance

would be one of his last in public. After the death of George Floyd, Lewis said, “It was so painful, it made me cry. People now understand what the struggle was all about. It’s another step down a very, very long road toward freedom, justice for all humankind.” “John Lewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation. Every day of his life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all,” Pelosi wrote on social media on July 18. “This is a horrible loss for the nation. Words do not seem to properly convey the loss. Serving with him in Congress has been an honor, and we will all miss him and his moral leadership at this time,” wrote Education and Workforce Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) on twitter. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of John Lewis. His lifelong mission for justice, equality and freedom left a permanent impression on our nation and world. The NAACP extends our sincerest condolences to his family,

and we send prayers of comfort and strength to all,” declared the NAACP on social media. “It has been the honor of my life to serve you Congressman Lewis,” wrote Michael Collins on facebook. Collins has served as Lewis’ Chief of Staff since 1999. Lewis received every honorary degree and award imaginable from national and international organizations who recognized his moral authority and commitment to peace and non-violence. In 2011, Lewis received the highest civilian honor in the U.S. from President Obama, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Details of how Lewis will be honored will be revealed i n t he com i ng we ek s. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist for NNPA and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is also a political strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke

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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION

Without a trace: This California county has stopped contact tracing as coronavirus surges By Rebecca Sohn

llustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; elements via iStock IN SUMMARY Merced County promised 42 tracers to interview infected people. But it’s not actually tracing. “All of us got sick, and the county didn’t do anything to help us.” A month ago, everyone in Merced County infected with the coronavirus got a call from county officials, asking questions about whom they’d come in contact with. It’s a tracing process that experts say is critical to stopping the spread of the highly infectious disease. Now, facing a five-fold increase in infections, Merced County officials have abandoned the effort. They have not attempted to conduct contact tracing for several weeks. Health experts say the county’s decision threatens public health because investigating and notifying the contacts of infected people is vital. Merced County is violating an agreement it signed with the state in May, asserting that it would perform the investigations as a condition of reopening its businesses. Newsom administration officials, however, declined to comment on what, if anything, they plan to do to enforce the requirement or whether other California counties have eliminated the investigations. County super visors — including the board chair who signed the agreement with the state — said they were unaware

until contacted by CalMatters that their health department had stopped contact tracing weeks ago. “Contact tracing is one of the best tools in an arsenal to control the spread of COVID-19.” CalMatters reached out to 27 California counties with rising infections and hospitalizations or large numbers of cases to ask about their extent of contact tracing. Merced was the only one that confirmed in June that it was no longer conducting it at all, although six did not respond. The other 21 said they were tracing most people or at least some. Kristyn Sullivan, Merced C o u n t y ’s super vising epidemiologist, said the county is now only doing case investigations — reaching out to infected people to tell them to quarantine but not asking about their close contacts or the places they’ve been recently. She said that interviewing people about their contacts has become ineffective because there are too many cases. Infectious disease experts, however, disagree, saying that some tracing of contacts is better than none. Without it, people exposed to the virus have no way of knowing so they keep spreading the disease. Perry Halkitis, dean of the School of Public Health at Rutgers University and the principal investigator for New Jersey’s contract tracing program, said that tracing is “one of the best tools in an arsenal to control the spread of

COVID-19.” In Merced County, a rural area north of Fresno with about 278,000 residents, 2,260 people have tested positive for the virus as of today and 15 have died. Half of the infections are in children or ages 18 to 35. And the numbers are rising. With more than two out of three of its cases infecting Latino residents, mainly those who work essential, low-income jobs in agriculture and manufacturing, it’s clear who is most at risk from the county’s lack of contact tracing. No questions asked Hugo Garcia, 38, who lives in the Merced County town of Winton, tested positive for the coronavirus on June 16, but county officials did not ask him about whom he had come in contact with. coronavirus merced contact tracing Garcia’s symptoms were mild and he recovered, but his 85-yearold mother Sinforosa, who he said contracted the virus from him, died on Wednesday after being hospitalized for more than three weeks. He had to make the agonizing decision to take her off life support when doctors said she wouldn’t recover. His sister and at least three other family members are sick, too. No one from the county asked

any of them questions, Garcia said. “They called me two times — once to tell me a sheriff would come to give us the quarantine order and then again to tell me the public health department would send me a notice telling me that my quarantine order was lifted. That’s all we heard from the county,” Garcia said in Spanish. “They only contacted me twice.” Garcia’s situation is far from unique. About 60% of all Merced County’s residents are Latino, but they represent nearly 70% of all coronavirus cases in the county, according to recent county data. The disproportionate rate at which Latinos contract COVID-19 could be attributed to close working conditions on farms or in food packing and manufacturing plants, Sullivan said. Garcia, a Mexican native who has worked at an almond processing plant for 16 years, said he thinks he got sick at work. His employer didn’t take precautions to keep employees safe after he was told to keep showing up to work when people started getting sick, he said. Garcia worked shoulder-toshoulder in an area with more than two dozen workers that was shut down after nearly everyone tested positive. Sullivan, a psychologist who oversees the county’s contact tracing and case investigation program, said even though they aren’t doing tracing interviews, they are alerting workplaces and healthcare facilities about COVID-19 positive individuals that have visited those locations. Yet Garcia said the public health official he spoke with never asked where he worked, where he went or how he got sick. “The plant didn’t take the right measures to protect us,” Garcia said. “When the first case broke out, they should’ve closed the plant, but instead, we were told to keep on working as if nothing happened. But then all of us got sick, and the county didn’t do anything to help us.”

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Leading Civil Rights Groups Urge House to Pass Bill to End Muslim and African Ban Educational News

In Remembrance of Congressman John Lewis

WASHINGTON, DC — Major civil rights groups are calling on members of Congress to pass the NO BAN Act (HR 2486), a bill to end the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Ban and enact safeguards preventing future, similar bans. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a historic vote on the NO BAN Act. The following is a joint statement from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., the National Action Network, the NAACP, the Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Color of Change, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and Muslim Advocates: “Under the Muslim and African Ban more than a quarter of Africans are banned from immigrating to America, leaving millions of American families cut off from their loved ones. During a time of major

On behalf of Men’s Health Network’s staff, volunteers and advisors we join all Americans in mourning the loss of Georgia’s Congressmen and “The Conscience of the U.S. Congress”, John Lewis who died from pancreatic cancer at age 80 on July 17, 2020 after a long, storied and exemplary record of service to our country as a tireless fighter, advocate and spokesperson for equal rights for Americans. Men's Health Network worked with Congressman Lewis on several projects, including the passage of National Men's Health Week in 1994 and community events in his Congressional district. In a statement issued today, Jean Bonhomme, MD, MPH, President of the National Black Men's Health Network said, "John Lewis was a man of extraordinary courage who met even armed violence with nonviolence and racial hatred with love. Perhaps a fitting legacy to his loss from illness might be a

hardship and loss for Black people across America, there is an urgent need to restore these family ties. The Muslim and African Ban is another attack on the rights, the dignity and the identity of Black communities. As the expanded Muslim Ban includes people from Nigeria, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Libya even more Black families are needlessly suffering from a policy with no legitimate justification. We call on members of Congress to vote in favor of the NO BAN Act to end this ban and discrimination in our immigration system." Muslim Advocates is a national civil rights organization working in the courts, in the halls of power and in communities to halt bigotry in its tracks. We ensure that American Muslims have a seat at the table with expert representation so that all Americans may live free from hate and discrimination.

Educational News renewed interest in addressing the health issues facing men and boys." “ Fo n d ly r e m e mb e r i ng Representative John Lewis, a never wavering activist and statesman whose legacy will live on. His temperament and steadfastness will continue to encourage this and the next generation to pursue true equality for people of color,” said Judy Seals-Togbo, MSW, Men's Health Network Tri-State area: Arkansas, Mississippi & Tennessee. Lewis began his storied career for civil rights and voting rights as a young boy and never stopped. The enormity of his dedication to these causes is underscored by more than 40 arrests, physical attacks and serious injuries he withstood in his quest. Throughout all of this Congressman Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. He was elected to represent Georgia’s 5th Congressional

district in 1987 and has served continuously and tirelessly until his death. His tireless work in Congress and as part of the Congressional Black Caucus will long be remembered and honored. John Lewis is the recipient of numerous awards from eminent national and international institutions, including the highest civilian honor granted by President Barack Obama, the Medal of Freedom, the Lincoln Medal from the historic Ford’s Theatre, the Golden Plate Award given by the Academy of Excellence, the Preservation Hero award given by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Capital Award of the National Council of La Raza, the Martin Luther King, Jr. NonViolent Peace Prize, the President’s Medal of Georgetown University, the NAACP Spingarn Medal, the National Education Association Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award, and the only John F.

Kennedy "Profile in Courage Award" for Lifetime Achievement ever granted by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. Men's Health Net work Men's Health Network (MHN) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men, boys, and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health awareness messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation. Learn more about MHN at www. Me n sHealt h Net work.org and follow them on Twitter @MensHlth Net work a nd Facebook at www.facebook. com/menshealthnetwork . For more information on MHN's ongoing Dialogue on Men's Health series, visit www. DialogueOnMensHealth.com

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FILM/ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

FILM REVIEW: Fatal Affair By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic

National Black Theatre Garners Obie Award Historic theater nabs prestigious award at ceremony honoring the best in Off-Broadway Entertainment News

NBT founder Dr. Barbara Ann Teer

FATAL AFFAIR: (L-R) OMAR EPPS as DAVID, NIA LONG as ELLIE. Cr. BETH DUBBER/NETFLIX © 2020 Dull suspense/thrillers are most often mired in formula. Example: Woman in distress. Man stalks her. Confrontations and narrow escapes. Big do-or-die finale. The Perfect Guy (Sanaa Lathan is hounded by Michael Ealy) stuck to those basics. Fatal Affair does too and adds nothing new to the mix. Director/writer Peter Sullivan and co-writer Rasheeda Garner stay on the path most traveled. Even their setting seems generic and predictable: Coastal hideaway HGTV gray home with white shutters in the fictional California town of Ocean Crest. You’d almost expect to see the crew from House Hunters, Love It or List It or Property Brothers in the next frame introducing the couple to their new house. Ellie (Nia Long), a corporate attorney, is going through a transition. She’s leaving her San Francisco firm and preparing to start her own practice. She’s just moved out of the city to a quieter small town and a plush beachside property. Her husband Marcus (Stephen Bishop, Moneyball) is an architect recovering from a physical injury. Their daughter Brittany (Aubrey Cleland) attends U.C. Berkeley and is home on occasion. Shortly before her departure, Ellie’s company hires David (Omar Epps), a tech expert, to do some consulting and espionage work for a client. Cue the drum roll: Ellie and David have history. Their “friends in college” backstory includes him liking her and her shading him. One night when

Ellie is expecting to meet her gal pal Courtney (Maya Stojan, TV’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) for drinks, she invites the ever-attentive David along. Courtney bows out, leaving David and Ellie to rehash the past and rekindle a flame. Flirtations turn into fondling. She cuts it off. He’s gotta have it. Obsession. Overwrought passion. Fixation. Call it what you want, David’s drive to land a woman who disses him goes beyond the pale, deep into an uncontrollable mental illness. Making his manic state riveting would require forethought, development and innovation. All of that is lacking. The antagonist certainly has a mean streak, but it is never diabolical. Frightful, never eerie. Pedestrian, never over-the-top. The protagonist is caught in a hard place. Scared of him but even more petrified of her husband finding out she was this-far from giving it up to another man. Sprinkles of violence, battery, abuse and terror ensue. Very little blood is spattered. Nothing graphic enough to make you avert your eyes. If abject fear — the whole point of a good thriller — never shows up on the screen, you won’t feel it at home either. Visually, what’s on view is a step up from what was in the old days referred to as a “straightto-video” title. In these days of streaming, these kinds of B-movies are now blending into higher and lower quality films that find more accessible homes on Netflix, Prime Video,

Hulu, HBO Max… Places where mediocrity can have a long, ondemand shelf life among gems. Matthew Janszen’s musical score, with its sinister violins, screeches at the right times, but that isn’t a compliment. Darcy C. Scanlin’s production design, Debra Echard’s set decoration and Alex Stamm’s art direction make all the homes, offices and bars look artificial. There is a tacky glossiness to Eitan Almagor’s cinematography that wipes away any realism. And Randy Carter’s editing, though swift at cutting the proceedings down to 89 minutes, neither helps nor hinders. The script pulls on everyday vulnerabilities many long-standing couples face. Ellie confesses to David that her marriage has issues: “One day you wake up 20 years later and the person next to you is a complete stranger.” Fine. Then the plotline becomes far-fetched and never comes back to earth: As it becomes clearer that the tech wizard is willing to threaten her marriage and family, Ellie sets up a meeting with David in a restaurant. What really scared woman would invite her stalker to brunch? Sullivan and Garner needed to dig a lot deeper for the dialogue, characters’ backstories and motivations to turn this drivel into something remotely compelling. Something that would make Fatal Affair more fiendish and macabre like Fatal Attraction. Paul Sullivan’s direction lacks style, which puts more pressure on the storyline and plot pieces to rouse anxiety and keep an

audience’s attention. As the feeble thriller aspects mount, desperate phone calls are dialed, missed opportunities to escape grow and touches of gruesomeness add up to nothing. If you’re debating a trip to the fridge as the film progresses, don’t. Just get up and grab that beer, soda or pint of ice cream and be assured that you won’t miss one crucial plot detail that will stop you from figuring out how the film will end… Fans of Nia Long will be happy to know that she still has her chops. She’s as beautiful as she was back in Boyz ‘N the Hood days. Older, more mature and as captivating. Omar Epps is a solid actor always capable of making you believe his character. Both seem far better than the material. The unlikely scene-stealer is Stephen Bishop. His career is not as storied as the two lead actors, which makes him a bit of a mystery. He turns the role of Marcus into the guy next door, a man who you think you know from somewhere, but you really don’t. Friendly, concerned and adapting as things spiral out of control, Bishop deserves a leading role in a film. Fatal Affair never builds to the dramatic desperation its genre requires. Never becomes more than the sum of its parts. That’s a crime. More of a crime than any felony in the movie. Visit NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dwight Brown at DwightBrownInk.com and BlackPressUSA.com.

NEW YORK (July 15, 2020) — Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on behalf of Black Artists during the 65th Annual Obie Award ceremony on Tuesday, marking its first Obie win. The ceremony, hosted by entertainer Cole Escola, was presented on YouTube and continued its tradition of honoring the best in Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater. Presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice, the 2020 Obie Award ceremony recognized NBT for its continued dedication to uniting theatrical excellence with a commitment to Black liberation. Since its founding in 1968, NBT has been rooted in the Black civil rights movement and committed to the principle of creating worldclass theater productions that amplify the voices and stories of Black people from all corners of the globe. The Obie is presented in acknowledgment of NBT’s 20192020 season curated under the leadership of CEO Sade Lythcott, daughter of Dr. Teer, and Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory. The fruitful period saw the institution present a multitude of productions, including the acclaimed monthlong public theatrical-dance piece 125th & FREEdom in the summer of 2019; 100 Years|100 Women, a multidisciplinary artistic salute to the centennial of the 19th Amendment presented in partnership with the Park Avenue Armory in February; and a workshop production of Bayano, as part of NBT’s I AM SOUL Playwrights Residency, the nation’s only residency exclusively dedicated to developing and presenting the talents of Black playwrights. “This honor from the Obie Awards is both an acknowledgment of our years of dedicated work in presenting and crafting stories that show the fullness and diversity of Black life and a call to further action,” said Lythcott. “During a period when so much of what is happening on

NBT Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory

NBT CEO Sade Lythcott a national and global level mirrors what was taking place when Dr. Teer founded NBT in the ’60s as a way to provide a safe and open space for Black creatives, our work is more vital and necessary than ever.” NBT’s Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on Behalf of Black Artists comes on the heels of its receipt of the inaugural The Doors of the Theatre Are Open Award at the first Antonyo Awards honoring the best in Black theater last month. Both honors reflect the theater world’s recognition of the trailblazing path of NBT and its singular legacy. New York City’s oldest continuously run Black theater and the nation’s first revenuegenerating Black arts complex, NBT has helped shape Black theater and played host to titans of Black thought and culture including James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez, and more recently served as the launching pad for modern greatness in Black storytelling, including Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit ’67, Mfoniso Udofia’s Her Portmanteau and James Ijames’ Kill Move Paradise. To learn more about NBT, their work and their recently launched VISION Forward Fund, created to assist the theater in its efforts to preserve its one-ofa-kind theater archives, create new virtual productions in the age of social distancing and support contemporary artists and work during COVID-19 and beyond, please visit www. nat ionalblack t heat re.org. Follow them on Facebook at @ nationalblacktheatre and on Twitter and Instagram at @natblacktheatre.

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STATE / GOVERNMENT

Opinion: How Can Working Parents Still Teach California must ban menthol cigarettes to protect Black lives from Big Tobacco's greed Their Kids at Home This Fall? By Karen Bass Special to The Sacramento Bee

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media

Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should reopen, it doesn’t answer some pressing questions. The governor’s plan incorporates the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) framework that establishes a baseline of standards for K-12 schools to reopen for in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year and under what circumstances schools would have to shut down and return to distance learning. Guidance for colleges and universities is still being finalized. Newsom’s plan for elementary and secondary education during the COVID-19 pandemic focuses on five key requirements: (1) safe in-person school based on local health data, (2) strong mask requirements for anyone in school, (3) physical distancing requi rements a nd ot her adaptations, (4) regular testing and dedicated contact tracing for outbreaks at schools, and (5) rigorous distance learning.   California schools closed for inperson instruction in mid-March as part of a broader set of CDPH recommendations intended to reduce transmission of SARSCoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Under Newsom’s plan public and private schools in California counties on the state’s coronavirus watch list must stay closed for in-person instruction until the county has remained off the list for 14 days. T hi r t y-t wo cou nties — including Los Angeles, San Diego, Alameda, and Sacramento — are currently on the state's monitoring list because of their COVID-19 transmission levels and hospitalization rates. Eighty to 90 % of the state’s students live in these counties and if the status of their county doesn’t change will have to start the school year distance learning.  Newsom said, “Learning is non-negotiable. The virus will be with us for a year or more and school districts must provide meaningful instruction in the midst of this pandemic.” With his announcement

coming just weeks before many of the state’s 1,000 school districts were planning to resume with a hybrid of in-person instruction and distance learning, teachers and parents welcomed Newsom’s updated school opening guidelines because of their concerns about whether schools could open safely with the state experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases. California Teachers Association (CTA) President E. Toby Boyd said, “Today’s updated guidance from Governor Newsom through the California Department of Public Health is a good step in providing some clarity and uniformity across the state. We cannot reopen unless it is safe!” Newsom expects schools in counties on the coronavirus watch list to offer rigorous distance learning. “The word rigorous is foundational,” he said. “If we are going to have distance learning, and we will, to make sure that it’s real, that we address equity, we address the divide and its quality to rigorous distance learning.” The education budget allocates $5.3 billion specifically to mitigate learning loss due to the shortcomings of distance learning and it sets requirements to ensure schools provide rigorous and grade-appropriate instruction. Schools districts are required to provide -- devices and internet connectivity; daily, live interaction with teachers and other students; class assignments that are challenging and equivalent to in-person instr uction; and targeted support and interventions for English learners and special education students. During the press briefing Newsom said, “Students, staff, and parents, all prefer in-classroom instruction, but only if it can be done safely.”   Schools in counties not on the watch list when beginning inperson instruction must require students and staff in third grade and above to wear a mask or face covering. Second grade students and below are strongly encouraged but not required to wear masks. If a student arrives for school without a face covering, one is supposed to be provided by the school.   CDPH requires all staff to stay 6 feet from one another and the

students. Students should maintain 6 feet from one another when possible. Schools must provide increased sanitation, including the installing of hand-washing stations and periodic disinfectant efforts. Staff in every California school is recommended to be tested for COVID-19 periodically. The state will provide resources and technical assistance for tracing COVID-19 outbreaks in school settings. Anyone entering school must be given a health screen. Students or staff found to have a fever or other symptoms must go home immediately. If anyone in a student or staff member’s household is sick, they should stay home. When at least 5% of the student body and staff are diagnosed with COVID-19, a school will shut down and begin offering distance learning. An entire school district should close if 25 % or more of its schools have closed due to COVID-19 within 14 days, and in consultation with the local public health department. Districts may reopen after 14 days, also in consultation with the local public health department. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said, “Today’s guidance from the California Department of Public Health lays out clear metrics for our schools so that they can best understand the conditions when they must close.” “Gov. Newsom has heeded the call for additional guidance on the issue of reopening schools, and continues to prioritize the health and safety of communities,” according to California School Board Association CEO and Executive Director Vernon M. Billy Newsom has provided needed clarity to school districts on when and how to open and close schools and signed a budget that included distance learning standards. However, important questions remain unanswered. Two important ones are: What will be done about the ineffective and inadequate online teaching many students -- especially Black and Brown students -- experienced during the strict stay-at-home order last Spring, and, with kids at home, how will we address the needs of working parents?

Recent incidents of police br ut alit y agai nst Black Americans have forced our nation to confront racism and injustice in its many forms. As we continue to push to protect Black lives, we must put an end to one of the most pernicious destroyers of Black health and lives: deadly menthol cigarettes and the tobacco industry's decades-long targeted marketing to our kids and communities. Big Tobacco's greedy and ruthless strategy has worked all too well. In the 1950s, fewer than 10 percent of African Americans who smoked used menthol cigarettes. It didn't take long for tobacco executives to see that young Black Americans preferred candy-like menthol over traditional tobacco flavor. Soon, slick marketing campaigns started appearing across Black media and neighborhoods all designed to hook a new generation on menthol cigarettes. Today, over 80 percent of Black smokers use menthols as the direct result of Big Tobacco's predatory marketing. The menthol in cigarettes makes it easier for young people to start smoking and harder for adult smokers to quit. The results have been devastating. The data doesn't lie. Black Americans die from heart disease, lung cancer, stroke and other tobacco-related diseases at rates far higher than others. Roughly 45,000 Black men and women are dying at the hands of Big Tobacco every single year. "It's time for tobacco companies to be held accountable. How many more Black lives have to be lost to menthol cigarettes before anyone listens? Other flavored cigarettes are banned, but why is menthol still on the market? I am not new to this issue. Earlier this year, I joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi in introducing legislation to prohibit all flavored

tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed with support from the vast majority of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus. But the Senate isn't likely to take it up in the current Congress and California can't wait. By passing Senate Bill 793 now, California can set the right example for the nation, as it has done on so many critical issues. SB 793, a bill making its way through the California State Legislature, is our state's chance to finally stand up to Big Tobacco and say no to the sale of menthol cigarettes in our communities. Importantly, this bill in no way penalizes the members of our community who use these products and does not provide an excuse for more policing in our community; it only punishes the retailers who continue to sell these prohibited products. As with so many other injustices we face, this problem is not new. For far too long, tobacco companies have continuously been allowed to market their deadly products in our communities without regard for the enormous cost in Black lives and health, despite repeated calls for action to force them to stop. Today and every day, more than 120 Black Americans are killed by tobacco, yet tobacco companies spend their profits on high-powered lobbyists and political donations to prevent the government from taking action to protect the health of our community and our children. Tobacco companies have spent billions of dollars over the last seventy years to hook our kids and communities on their poisonous products, reaping billions more in profits from our addiction. And then to divert attention from the harm they are causing, they make modest

donations to groups like antiracism non-profits, which they then widely promote. These "gifts" don't atone for the lives they've taken, and they should no longer serve as an excuse for inaction. Our lives have never mattered to tobacco companies, and no donation or press release can change that. There is nothing "minty" or "refreshing" about the cycle of addiction, profit and death Big Tobacco has wrought by pushing their poison in our communities. Now is the time for us to finally hold them accountable. For too long, past efforts to end menthol sales have been stymied by the tobacco industry's donations to elected officials. We can't repeat that history now. Policymakers who believe that our lives matter must align their votes with their calls for justice by ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and menthol tobacco products in California. Doing so will save lives, and bring an end to this cycle of addiction and exploitation of Black lives for financial gain. SB 793 would also end the sale of candy-flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The tobacco industry's latest ploy is to hook a new generation of high schoolers to bubble gum, cotton candy and gummy bear vape products. While addressing this new problem, the California legislature cannot let Big Tobacco carve out a loophole for minty menthol, this would allow them to continue to prey on Black communities with their candy-flavored poison. Legislators must pass SB 793 and stop tobacco from taking Black lives. Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, who represents Culver City and parts of Los Angeles in Washington, DC

Entrepreneurs Wanted: Apply Now for Walmart’s 7th Annual Open Call for U.S.-Manufactured Products Company adapts annual event to virtual format, invites entrepreneurs to pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings scheduled for October 1, 2020 State/Government News Los Angeles, California – July 20, 2020 – The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart shelves to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on October 1, 2020 via virtual pitch meetings. The deadline to apply to participate in this year's Open Call for U.S.-manufactured products is August 10. The application and additional information about the event are available via Walmart-jump.com. The event, scheduled for October 1, kicks off Walmart’s celebration of U.S. Manufacturing Month and will include similar programming to previous years. In addition to one-on-one pitch meetings with Walmart buyers, participants will have an opportunity to hear directly from Walmart executives and learn from company leaders during smaller breakout sessions designed to inform, empower and encourage supplier-hopefuls. "During this year of unprecedented challenges for U.S.

businesses, Walmart remains committed to sourcing products made, grown, or assembled in the U.S. By Investing in products that support American jobs, we are able to bring new exciting products to our customers, support new jobs in our local communities and invest in small business across the country.” said Laura Phillips, Walmart senior vice president for Global Sourcing & US Manufacturing. “Walmart’s Annual Open Call event gives us a unique occasion to identify new suppliers who can meet our customers’ needs with unique and innovative products manufactured or produced in the U.S. For the first time, this year’s Open Call event will be virtual, enabling even broader participation from potential new suppliers. We know how important this opportunity is for many small businesses, especially this year, and we are looking forward to seeing the new product submissions and meeting potential new suppliers.” This year’s Open Call attendees could secure deals ranging from a handful of stores in local

markets to supplying hundreds, even thousands of stores, Sam’s Clubs and on Walmart.com. "Walmart took a chance on us last year and gave us a huge opportunity,” said Sean Lee, General Manager of Sweety’s Ice Cream, based in Monterey Park. “No other retailer does an event like Open Call, and it has been an awesome experience for our small business. We just had our business review and we were told our mochi ice cream is selling very well. We look forward to continuing to work with Walmart and plan to present new products at this year's virtual Open Call." Sweety’s products recently hit Walmart stores and the company is applying to pitch new products that this year’s virtual open Call. In January 2013, Walmart announced its commitment to help boost job creation and U.S. manufacturing through buying an additional $250 billion in products supporting American jobs by 2023. Walmart’s Open Call is one way in which the company continues to continued on page 6

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200005783

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200006116 Date Filed: 07/13/2020 Filing Expires On: 07/13/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.)CASANOVA RANCH County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 34874 BIRCH RD. BARSTOW, CA 92311 Mailing Address: 34874 BIRCH RD. BARSTOW, CA 92311 Name of Individual Registrant: IZMIRA G. SMITH Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 34874 BIRCH RD. BARSTOW, CA 92311 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Izmira Smith, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2020.

Date Filed: 06/26/2020 Filing Expires On: 06/26/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.):PINNACLE HOME County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5532 N. PINNACLE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: ESTHER CHUANG Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5542 N. PINNACLE LN SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 15, 2020 Esther Chuang, Manager, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200005376 Date Filed: 06/15/2020 Filing Expires On: 06/15/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.): AMBER STEEL County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 312 SOUTH WILLOW AVENUE RIALTO, CA 92376 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 900 RIALTO, CA 92377 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./ Reg.:H. WAYNE LEWIS, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.:C0610376 Residence Street Address: 312 SOUTH WLLOW AVENUE RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 9, 1995 Kriss Lewis, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200006280 Date Filed:07/16/2020 Filing Expires On: 07/16/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.): 1. MELANIN VIRGO BOUTIQUE 2. MELANIN POPPIN LIPZ 3. MELANIN VIRGO LASHES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15505 LA PAZ DR. VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Name of Individual Registrant: SAKENA HARRIS Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address:15505 LA PAZ DR. VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Sakena Harris, Owner , declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 23, 30 August 6, 13, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200005125 Date Filed: 06/08/2020 Filing Expires On: 06/08/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./ Reg.):TACO HUT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 11815 FOOTHILL BLVD. STE E RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Mailing Address:18711 VIA TORINO IRVINE, CA 92603 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./ Reg.: MAX FORTUNE GROUP, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./ Reg. No.: 2013330310377 Residence Street Address: 9451 FOOTHILL BLVD. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 01, 2015 Robert Yang, Managing Member, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper June 18, Correction 25, July 2, 9, Correction 23, 2020.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 2012085 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROBERTA RENEE MULLIGAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ROBERTA RENEE MULLIGAN to Proposed name: b. RENEE ROBERTA MULLIGAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 8/24/2020 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.:S17 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Civil Dept. A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: 06/09/2020 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2020. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 2013003 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: TEDDY BAYLIS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. TEDDY BAYLIS aka THEODORE MARKELL HENRY to Proposed name: b. TEDDY BAYLIS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 24, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.:S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Civil Dept. A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: July 13, 2020 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 2020.

PETITION/PROBATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GARY LYNN MAYS

CASE NO. PROPS 2000384. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of GARY

LYNN MAYS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Katrina L. Mays in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Katrina L. Mays be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: August 18, 2020 at 1:30 PM in Dept. S36 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415. San Bernardino District-Probate Division IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special

Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Tracy T. Woo, Esq. (SBN 310384), 777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Ste. 200-138, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 851-0901. Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 16, Correction 23, 30, 2020.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELEANOR P. WIESE

CASE NO. PROPS 2000353 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of

ELEANOR P. WIESE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARBARA WIESE in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARBARA WIESE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: August 05, 2020 Time: 1:30 pm in Dept. : S35 located at 247 W. Third St Second Floor San Bernardino Justice CenterProbate Division, San Bernardino, CA 92415. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Guay P. Wilson 14 N. Eighth Street Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 793-2044 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 16, 23, 30, 2020.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CASE NO. PROPS 2000012 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JOHN

A. BOYD JR. aka JOHN AARON BOYD JR. aka JOHN BOYD JR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARQUITA J. WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARQUITA J. WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 8/11/20 Time: 8:30 am Dept.: S35 located at 247 West Third Street., San Bernardino, CA 92415.-0212 Central Justice Center IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in

California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell; HARTNELL LAW GROUP, APC. 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 (909) 796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 16, Correction 23, 30, 2020.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOROTHY S. MORALES aka DOROTHY SILVA MORALES DOROTHY MORALES

CASE NO. PROPS 2000415 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DOROTHY

S. MORALES aka DOROTHY SILVA MORALES aka DOROTHY MORALES

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SANDRA M. MEDINA in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SANDRA M. MEDINA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 8/26/20 Time: 1:30 in Dept.: S36 located at 247 West Third Street., San Bernardino, CA 92415.-0212 Central Justice Center IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell; HARTNELL LAW GROUP, APC. 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 (909) 796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 16, 23, 30, 2020. SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 20STLC00559 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): AUBREY LAUREN BURGE, and Does 1 to 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin

escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Michael D. Schoeck, Esq. Bar #277945, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 285846) DATE (Fecha): 01/17/2020 Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/ Clerk of Court (Secretario), by Lillian Castillejo, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/20 CNS-3378339# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

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LIFESTYLE/HEALTH/RELIGION

Canvassing Program In Mountain Communities Begins July 22 Lifestyle News San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control (ACC) will begin a door-to-door canvass in the communities of Blue Jay, Crestline, Cedar Glen, Cedar Pines Park, Green Valley Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Rim Forest, Twin Peaks and Valley of Enchantment. Canvassing will start July 22. The goal of the canvassing program is to educate the public on responsible pet ownership and ensure all dogs over the age of four months have a current license and rabies vaccine. A license also helps identify the owner of a lost dog so they can be quickly reunited. All pit bull and pit bull-type dogs are required to be spayed or neutered. Pet owners can prepare by having current dog licenses, vaccination records and spay/ neuter certificates available to avoid possible citations. Owners of unlicensed dogs may obtain a license before canvassing begins at the following locations or online. · San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control 351 N. Mou nt a i n Vie w Av e . , San Ber nardino Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

· Devore Animal Shelter 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Big Bear Animal Shelter 42080 North Shore Dr., Big Bear City Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Licensing may also be purchased or renewed online at w w w.sbcou nt y.gov/a cc. A dog license costs $36 for an altered dog and $18 for disabled or senior residents (65 years and older). An unaltered dog license costs $120. A $20 late fee will apply if an owner has been notified and the license application or renewal is 30 days late. Financial assistance is available for spaying and neutering of cats and dogs. Call the Pet Over Population Coalition (POPCO) at (888) 767-2550 or visit www. popco-inc.org for more information. ACC is doing its part to help the community achieve the Countywide Vision by ensuring residents and their pets can thrive in a safe environment. Information on the Countywide Vision can be found at www.sbcounty.gov.

SBCUSD Reaching Out To Families On Their Bringing Life Back to Dry Bones...continued Terms...continued communicating in ways that all families can understand, including communication that is accessible to those who are hearing or visually impaired and non-English speakers. If you require reasonable

accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the SBCUSD Affirmative Action Office at (909) 381-1122 or mike.medina@sbcusd.com.

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Lifestyle News Social media—Like SBCUSD on Facebook or Follow on Instagram by searching for San Bernardino City USD and Follow SBCUSD on Twitter @SB_CitySchools; individual schools may also have their own Facebook and Twitter accounts Text messaging—families may opt in to receive messages by texting YES to 67587 Automated telephone messages—as long as your child’s school has your current phone number, you will receive important, automated messages. KIDS Hotline—this 24/7 automated message is updated as necessa r y to prov ide Districtwide information by calling (909) 888-KIDS (5437) In order to receive accurate, timely SBCUSD information, families are strongly encouraged to make sure that their child’s school has their most up-to-date telephone numbers and email addresses. SBCUSD is also committed to

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WITNESS FOR JUSTICE #1004

Bringing Life Back to Dry Bones Sekinah Hamlin Minister for Economic Justice Scripture’s Ezekiel 37 provides a welcomed challenge amid this COVID crisis. Ezekiel is guided to a valley of dry bones, a scene of death, by God. Birds and the sun have vacated this place. Only bones remain. The Valley can be likened to change that comes when something important has been lost, something that helped define who we are: a job; a marriage; a home; a loved one. Cataclysmic change. COVID-19’s bitter realities connect us to the Valley of the Dry Bones. Our plans, family routines, childcare patterns, and lives themselves have been lost. As we zoom into new schedules and practices, we are becoming cognizant of previously unnoticed assaults on families. As they are often designed covertly, it is fair to use the biblical terms “powers and principalities” to describe them. Political power structures are often laboratories that engineer policies that shatter economic, cultural, spiritual, and emotional firewalls of families. On July 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its finalized payday loan rule that could expose 12 million vulnerable individuals and/or families to predatory cycles of debt. This new rule, generated under the leadership of Director Kathleen Kraninger, gutted the abilityto-repay standard, which was a fair, common sense financial policy that has been long held in the mortgage market. Payday loans, small-dollar loans, and vehicular title loans are legal in 32 states. They are

seemingly harmless financial resources that provide a cash infusion to people in need of a quick loan to cover costs for urgent needs including repairs to the family car, new appliances, and medical expenses. However, borrowers soon discover that what seems like an oasis of hope becomes an island of despair as these loans are actually debt traps that multiply and prolong their debt. Rather than protecting consumers amid the catastrophic COVID-19-related economic downturn, the CFPB payday loan rule has intensified the risk of vulnerable citizens as it allows for lenders to issue loans with interest rates up to 400%! Such rates dramatically increase the amounts of money owed while indefinitely extending the repayment periods of these loans. This policy speaks to the unholy marriage between this current CFPB and the lenders who have been given the green light to exploit communities in the interest of the shareholders’ profits. Together, we can end this. A key step to ending the high-interest debt traps is to tell our senators to add a 36% national rate cap for all small dollar loans to the Heroes Act. This is modeled after the Military Lending Act (MLA) which sets loans at no more than 36% for active duty military. The debt industry is massive in this country. It is an albatross on the necks most families. So, here we sit, in cities and towns across the country where unemployment rates have skyrocketed, and income levels plummeted. continued in next 2 columns

living income; paths toward the eradication of debt - including student loans and medical debt; policies that end immoral lending practices; and laws that halt unjust poverty-level wages. We must rally around workers and expose policies that exacerbate economic inequality and increase wealth gaps. Join us as we push for God’s Beloved Community rooted in economic liberation for all! Call your senators today and tell them to add a 36% national rate cap for all small dollar loans to the Heroes Act. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sekinah Hamlin is the Minister for Economic Justice for the United Church of Christ.

“Thus Saith the Lord!” By: Lou Yeboah

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SBCUSD Reaching Out To Families On Their Terms San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) recognizes that every family has a preferred way to communicate. In its ongoing efforts to make sure that every family has all of the information needed to make the best decisions for their children and to seek input on how best to move forward, SBCUSD is using all of the following communication methods: Website— the main website at www.sbcusd.com, especially under the News & Announcements section, is updated frequently, as is each individual school’s webpage Peachjar—electronic flyers are delivered directly to email inboxes if the school has an active email address on file, and families can also view the flyers by visiting their child’s school webpage and clicking the Peachjar icon Mobile app—this free app is available in the Google Play and App Store by searching for San Bernardino City USD and is customizable to your child’s school and your family’s interests

Economic lifelessness is evident in boroughs, hollers, and precincts all around us. These places form the Valley of Dry Bones for today. Yet, if we as people of faith, listen closely, we can hear God asking us the Ezekiel question: Can hope return to these communities? Can seemingly endless cycles of debt come to an end? Can these bones live? Through faith, we know the answer is a resounding YES! They can live again through the breath of the Holy Spirit, creative minds of God’s people; and our collective will to stay focused and engaged in this moral, holy fight to transform, even re-create our economy into one that has a guaranteed

“You have neither heard nor understood; from of old your ears have not been open. Well do I know how treacherous you are; you were called a rebel from birth.” [Isaiah 48:8]; "Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.” [Jeremiah 5:21]; “To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.” [Jeremiah 6:10);] “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.” [Ezekiel 12:2]. In these passages, we see God lamenting the hardness of a rebellious people, His chosen people, to His wisdom and advice, given to them through His prophets. They have ears, but their ears [of hearing] are not open, and so they do not hear [comprehend, take to heart, heed] what God has to say to them. "He said, “Go and tell this people: “‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving. [Isaiah 6:9-10]. “With your own eyes you saw those great trials, those signs and great wonders. But to this day you have not paid attention, taken heed. I am fed up with your hardness of heart, and so He says, in effect, “Have it your way, then. I will close your ears myself, so that you will not be able to hear, to repent and to be healed until I restore your hearing to you when the time is right. Listen, Jesus is calling for us to “Listen up! Pay close attention!” Jesus told his disciples that the past is the key to the future. [Matthew 24]. For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage. They were buying and selling and continuing in all the usual

activities of human life. Business as usual. They paid no attention to Noah as he warned them of impending judgment; they paid him no mind whatsoever until the day that Noah entered the ark. One translation said, “They did not know.” What a damning indictment. It was an age of enlightenment. But they did not know. It was an age of great progress. But they did not know. It was an age of military might. But they did not know. It was an age when mighty men roamed the earth. But they did not know. They knew so much but understood so little. They knew more and more about less and less until they knew everything about nothing and nothing about what really mattered. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. They had no time for God until it was too late. That is the world of Noah’s day. They were wise fools who did not heed the warnings of the preacher of righteousness. Then the flood came and took them all away. For those that have ears, let them hear what the Spirit is saying. The day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. Where do you stand?” Pardon or Punishment. The Book of Haggai, the second shortest in the Old Testament, has a potent message. It tells us to put first things first in our lives. It was written to people, like us, who would have told you that God must be first. They believed that; but, they had drifted into a way of life where their intellectual belief in the supremacy of God was not reflected in the way they were living. They gave lip service to the priority of God, but in fact they lived with other priorities. God sent this prophet to help His people get their priorities in line with what they knew they should be. Putting first things first [Haggai 1:1-15]. Kingdom First [Matthew 6:33]. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Live in light of Eternity. Your very salvation depends upon the priorities you set in your life as a Christian. Let us be wise in light of the brevity of life and the fact that we will one day stand before Jesus Christ and give an account for what we have done in our body, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:14). Now is the time to establish our priorities and stay with them in the coming days, months, and years. “Be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil” [Ephesians 5:15-16].

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Assemblymember Eloise Reyes and Senator Connie Leyva Partner with San Bernardino Community College District, Inland Chinese Association and Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce to Donate PPE to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center County/State News

San Bernardino – Against the backdrop of San Bernardino County continuing its efforts to reopen the economy, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging, causing the county to be placed on the California COVID-19 Watch List and Governor Newsom issuing new economic restrictions. D ue t o t he r ise i n hospitalizations, San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) and their partners; the Inland Chinese Association, Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce, Assemblymember Eloise Reyes and Senator Connie Leyva on Friday, July 17th donated 400 3D printed face shields and 15,000 masks to front-line health care workers at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. San Bernardino Community College District’s MakerSpace lab and the Inland Chinese Association have been key partners in the Inland Southern California Region, donating thousands of 3D printed face-shields and surgical/ N95 masks to nurses, physicians and staff working on the frontlines serving the community during the COVID-19 crisis. “We must be steadfast in our resolve to ensure our healthcare workers have the protection they need to keep themselves and their families’ safe,” said

Assemblymember Eloise Reyes. In addition to SBCCD’s donation, the Inland Chinese Association donated 10,000 surgical masks and Taiwanese A m e r ic a n C h a mb e r of Commerce donated 5,000 surgical masks, plus a total of 140 3M, N95 masks to the hospital. “We appreciate our opportunity to do our part for local heroes,” said Anne Viricel, chair of the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa. “ T he I n la nd C h i ne se Association and the Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce are committed to serving the Inland Southern California region,” said Gary Liaou, President of the Inland Chinese Association. “We stand willing to help provide PPE to our frontline health care workers and we thank them for their sacrifice and service.” “In challenging times, our community always comes together. Friday, July 17th, we came together to thank those who put their lives at risk to save others,” said SBCCD Trustee Frank Reyes. According to state statistics, as of July 20th, San Bernardino County is experiencing a high number of hospitalized positive coronavirus patients.

The increasingly high rate of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has our state officials concerned. “Somet h i ng Califor n ia has clearly learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must remain proactive and prepared ahead of the next crisis— or even the next wave of the current pandemic,” said Senator Leyva. Senator Leyva said she is introducing legislation with Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region, to improve the state’s stockpile of PPE, respirators, surgical masks, and gowns. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center nurses, physicians and staff have immediately put the donated personal protective equipment to use. “We are so grateful to all of the individuals who contributed to making this donation happen,” said Hospital Director, William Gilbert. “Gestures like this lift our nurses and physicians’ hearts and show that the community truly cares.” Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes represents Assembly District 47 which includes the cities of Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Grand Terrace, San Bernardino and the unincorporated areas of Muscoy and Bloomington.

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NATIONAL/LOCAL NEWS

Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

C.T. Vivian addressing the annual convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Atlanta, September 27, 2015. The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Rev. Viv ia n was 95. Vivian’s daughter, Denise Morse, confirmed her father’s death and told Atlanta’s NBC affiliate WXIA that he was “one of the most wonderful men who ever walked the earth.” Vivian reportedly suffered a stroke earlier this year, but his family said he died of natural causes. “He has always been one of the people who had the most insight, wisdom, integrity, and dedication,” said former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, a contemporary of Vivian who also worked alongside King. “The Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian was one of my strongest mentors in the Civil Rights Movement,” National Newspaper Publishers Association President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., stated.

“Rev. Vivian, like Martin Luther King, Jr, and Joseph Lowery was a visionary theologian, genius, and a leading force in the tactical and strategic planning of effective nonviolent civil disobedience demonstrations. C.T. has passed the eternal baton to a new generation of civil rights agitators and organizers. ” In a statement emailed to Bla ck P ressUSA, t he N BA’s At l a nt a H aw k s expressed their condolences. “ T he At l a nt a H awk s organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Civil Rights Movement leader, minister, and author, Dr. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian. The City of Atlanta and the entire world has lost a distinguished icon whose leadership pushed the United States to greater justice and racial equality for African Americans,” team officials wrote in the email. “To inspire the next generation,

Vivian founded the C.T. Vivian Leadership Institute in Atlanta, with the intent to create a model of leadership culture in the city that would be dedicated to the development and sustainability of o u r c o m m u n i t i e s .” They continued: “Vivian also started Basic Diversity, one of the nation’s first diversity consulting firms, now led by his son, Al, who has been a great partner to our organization. We are grateful for Dr. Vivian’s many years of devotion to Atlanta and thankful that we had the opportunity to honor and share his legacy with our fans. The entire Hawks organization extends its most sincere condolences to the grieving family.” Rev. Vivan was active in sitin protests in Peoria, Illinois, in the 1940s, and met King during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott — a demonstration spurred by Rosa Parks’ refusal

to give up her seat to a white rider. The 13-month mass protest drew international attention. Rev. Vivian went on to become an active early member of the group that eventually became the Southern Christian L e a de r sh ip C on fe r e nc e, according to his biography. Like King, Vivian was committed to the belief that nonviolent protests c o u ld c a r r y t h e d ay. “Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend I will miss greatly,” Former President Barack Obama wrote in a statement. “We’ve lost a founder of modern America, a pioneer who shrunk the gap between reality and our constitutional ideals of equality and freedom.” Rev. Vivian was born in Boonville, Missouri, on July 30, 1924. He and his late wife, Octavia

Geans Vivian, had six children. With the help of his church, he enrolled in American Baptist Theological Seminary i n Na shv i l le i n 1955. That same year he and other ministers founded the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, an affiliate of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, according to the National Visionary Leadership Project. The group helped organize the city’s first sit-ins and civil rights march. By 1965 Rev. Vivian had become the director of national affiliates for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference when he led a group of people to register to vote in Selma, Alabama. CNN memorialized Rev. Vivian, noting that, as the county Sheriff Jim Clark blocked the group, Vivian said in a fiery tone, “We will register to vote because as citizens of the United States we have the right to do it.”

Clark responded by beating Vivian until blood dripped off his chin in front of rolling cameras. The images helped galvanize more comprehensive support for change. Vivian also created a college readiness program to help “take care of the kids that were kicked out of school simply because they protested racism.” “I admired him from and before I became a senator and got to know him as a source of wisdom, advice, and strength on my first presidential campaign,” Obama stated. “I’m only here to thank C.T. Vivian and all the heroes of the Civil Rights generation. Because of them, the idea of just, fair, inclusive, and generous America came closer into focus. The trails they blazed gave today’s generation of activists and marchers a road map to tag in and finish the journey.”

Prayers Up! Tamar Braxton Rushed To The Hospital After Possible Suicide Attempt National News

Fans of Grammy-nominated singer and reality show star Tamar Braxton have taken to social media with prayers and words of encouragement after news came out that she has been hospitalized Thursday evening after police responded to a report of a possible overdose and suicide attempt. The call alerted police to rush to a residence in a downtown Los Angeles high-rise. According to numerous reports, officers were called about 9:45 p.m. to the Ritz Carlton Residences in the 900 block of Olympic Boulevard, where a woman was found unresponsive and unconscious, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. TMZ reported that she was transported to California

Hospital Medical Center, which is located about a mile from the skyscraper, and was listed in stable condition. Some reports coming in say that she is unresponsive. Other reports say she is in stable condition. We are looking to confirm one or the other. The platinum hit singer and “Braxton Family Values” reality show star has had to go through a few trying times these past few years. In 2003, Braxton began dating Vincent Herbert, a record executive whom she met through her sister, Toni. The couple married on November 27, 2008. Braxton gave birth to a baby boy named Logan Vincent Herbert in 2013. In October 2017, Braxton filed for divorce from Herbert, citing

“irreconcilable differences” and seeking joint custody of their son. Their very public divorce was finalized in July 2019. On an episode of the daytime talk show, The Real, Braxton revealed that she suffered from vitiligo. On November 10, 2015, Braxton discovered that she had several pulmonary emboli in her lungs. The illness forced her to withdraw from Dancing with the Stars. Braxton was later fired from that show in 2016. Even with the stuff that she’s been through, it seemed like things were looking up for Braxton. Just this week, WE tv debuted the new trailer for Braxton’s series, Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life! The teaser offered fans a look at the upcoming series, which explores the star’s

journey with motherhood, love and her career as she records a new album. But it seems as though that relationship with WE tv had been strained. As a matter of fact, Braxton took to social media and changed her name to, Tamar “Slave” Braxton and shared this tweet: “I am a slave. I do not own my life. My stories. My pictures. My thoughts or beliefs. I’ve asked my massa to free me. I’m threatened and punished for it. The only way I see out is death. I will choose that before I continue to love like this. Please help me.” The Blast reported that weeks earlier, Braxton sent an email to the WE tv company outlining their policies that

“destroyed” her family. “We fight with each other, we betray each other, and now we’re physically assaulting each other — all happening because… She referenced the network to “cruel white slave masters who once chained our forefathers, and the oppressive police forces that now terrorize our communities,” she added, “I hope those ratings were worth it because you succeeded in destroying a great black family.” Meanwhile, she said that “the final stake into the heart of my family” was “the day you dug up a secret I’d never shared with anyone, a secret I was so ashamed to talk about that I hid it even from my own mom: the fact that I had been assaulted

and raped repeatedly from age 6 to age 16, sometimes multiple times a day.” Braxton said that producers had “exposed it on your show in front of my entire family and 100 crew members.” She added, “You broke me that day and I considered ending my own life then for the shame I felt!” She ended the email, “I have news for you! Today, I take my power back. I will no longer tolerate being oppressed. I am asking you to break the chains NOW and LET ME GO I am suffocating! I CA N ’ T BR E ATH E!! ” “I lost my family, I lost my dreams,” Brax ton, says in one scene. “It’s time to give myself a shot.”